There is a wide swatch of materials to choose from for your new kitchen sink. We've broken down the pros and cons of 8 of the most popular materials.

Dear Beth: Cast-iron kitchen sinks are not only trendy; they’re also considered a green choice by many. Recycling is important to the green industry, and most of today’s new cast-iron sinks do ...

Q: We’re planning a kitchen makeover and I’m including a cast-iron kitchen sink in the plans. My husband says he wants a new sink type because his grandmother had a cast-iron sink. Are cast ...

Q: We’re going to remodel our outdated kitchen and plan to install a cast-iron kitchen sink. I want a single-bowl sink that will be open and large for me to work in. My husband wants a double ...

Know this in advance. MATERIAL: The most common sinks are made of stainless steel, cast iron, composite (granite chips mixed with resin) and fireclay. Twomey said about 65% of the kitchen sinks he ...

Q: Dear Ed: In my kitchen, I have very old tile countertops with an undermount cast-iron kitchen sink that is leaking. It looks like the best option is to replace the sink and tiles and start new.

Q. My husband came home this week with a new cast-iron kitchen sink that he bought for a discount. While I like the sink and the low price, there is an issue. The sink has five faucet holes.

Dear Ed: I enjoyed your recent article on natural stone vessel-type bathroom sinks. I now want to install a vessel sink in my new bathroom. But, I’m thinking about cast iron for my sink material ...

With our children this bathroom will get heavy-duty use. Are cast-iron vessel sinks available, and aside from strength, what other benefits do cast-iron sinks offer? — Tiffany, Tennessee Answer ...

Question: Dear Ed: We're planning a kitchen makeover and I'm including a cast-iron kitchen sink in the plans. My husband says he wants a new sink type because his grandmother had a cast-iron sink.